If you have numerous television and media players in your home, you may want to consider simplifying your AV setup by switching to a centralized AV distribution system. These systems connect every television in your home to a central hub using HDMI cables. When you connect your media sources (like streaming boxes or Blu-Ray players) to the distribution system, you'll have to ability to broadcast those media sources to any television in your home that you desire. To learn four ways an AV distribution system can improve your home's AV setup, read on.

1. Reduces Media Equipment Clutter

One of the main reasons why homeowners switch to a centralized AV distribution system is that it eliminates the need to have source devices at each television in your home. Your Blu-Ray players, cable boxes, and streaming service equipment can all be placed into a closet alongside the AV distribution system, hiding them from view.

You no longer need to keep them by each television—all that needs to be in the room is the television and an HDMI cable running through the wall that connects it to your home's distribution system. If you're tired of your media players cluttering up your entertainment centers or clashing with your decor, moving to a central distribution system will allow you to hide them from view.

2. Allows You to Broadcast One Source to Every Television in Your Home

When every television in your home is connected to your AV distribution system, you're able to broadcast one source to every television in your home simultaneously. If you're having a house party and watching a sporting event on cable, for example, you can set it up to play on every television in your home. Your party guests can mingle and move around the house without worrying about missing out on any of the action.

3. Saves Money on Cable Box Rental Fees

If your home has several televisions, you may end up paying quite a bit in monthly rental fees to rent cable boxes for each of them. You can save money on your monthly cable bill by switching to an AV distribution system, as your televisions no longer need to be connected to their own cable box. You only need to rent as many cable boxes as channels you plan to watch at the same time—for example, if you have two cable boxes connected to your AV distribution system, you'll be able to watch two different cable channels at once.

4. Helps Protect Your Home by Tying Your Televisions to Your Camera System

Finally, most AV distribution systems can be connected to your home's security camera system. You'll be able to watch the video from your cameras at any TV in your home by simply switching over to them using the distribution system's remote control. For example, if you're in bed and hear something in the middle of the night, you'll be able to watch your security cameras from your bedroom television to see what's going on. This can help give you peace of mind and make your home safer.

Overall, moving your home to a centralized AV distribution system is often worth it for the added convenience. You'll need to purchase the hardware and route HDMI cables through your walls to connect every television to the distribution system. After installation, however, using a distribution system is very simple—it's controlled by remote control like any other media source. If you're tired of the clutter in your home, consider switching over to an AV distribution system to simplify your home's AV setup.